Bamako vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$254
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
21
45
😀 Quality of life
22
51
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bamako is 22% less expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 8054th and 6748th ($574 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Mali and Colombia, respectively. Check Mali vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 8767th and 6170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$969
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$6178

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620